The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-08
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

Corpse Floating Down the River
Gov. Gordon as an Osculator.
GEORGIA
w. B. McGinty, of Athens, is to build
Oconee countyS new court house for Sl0,-
$50
George r. Lewis will soon put up manu-
factury of guano distributors at Fayettc-
vile.
The Ordinary of Banks county will have
his hands full building bridges, as there are
large number washed away.
The object floating down the Appalachee
river which was supposed to be tho body of
drowned negro proved TO he scarecrow
The recent heavy rains have washed up
thousands of minnie balls on the battle
ground near Edgewood, where the Forty
second did such valiant fighting.
1t is not certainly known vet whether or
not Greenville will have court next week,
as no Judge has been secured to preside
and Judge Harris is not able to do so.
The ice factory well at Brunswick is now
completed They have a flow of $50 gal
Ions in a 3inch pipe, and rises 45 feet above
ground in a stand pipe. tbs well is 453
feet deep
1t is reported that the timber cut down
by the Georgia Midland 81 d., right of way
at Flint river formed q lss, shat swept
away the public bridge a short distance be-
low the railroad bridge.
The foundations are now being laid for
the second brick building of Boston. This
is the new warehouse of DIR. NJ. r. Mallette,
which he is having erected on the lot recent
ly purchased from the railroad.
The committee appointed to take in hand
the building of a new house of worship at
Shady Grove Baptist church. Stewart
county, Is now ready To receive bids for the
building of said house; all the material to be
put upon the ground by the committee nee
essary for the finishing up of the house.
There were a number of Carroll county
bridges swept away by the late food Kemp's
bridge on TallapooSa river near Noles place
was swept away. Tumlin bridge, near Al
Perkins farm is gone also, and the Handy
old bridge is also gone. Frank MARROW Is
building new bridge at Handlys, which
viii be completed soon.
Friday man named Ferguson attempt
ed to board construction train on the East
Tennessee road near Braswell, and fell under
the cans. Both legs were crushed and were
amputated by DR.. Adair, of Rockmart
Ferguson died under the operation The
unfortunate man was a stranger, and no
one could be found who knew where he
lived.
double-barrelled pipe, having two bowls,
but one stempiece. Each bowl was about
as large as a common pipe. The body of
the pipe was made Of clay and neatly carved
and colored, the stempiece being of horn
1t first came into the family through Mr.
CaElrs grandfather, and is supposed to be
over 30 years old.
Sereosy+even cars of melons and 2,OSS
crates 9f pears have been shipped from Bos-
ton thus season. The number of melons
shipped this year exceeds that of last wear
by eleven cars In the matter of melon
shipments Boston ranks fourth among the
towns along the line of the Savannah.
Florida and Western railway, Valdosta
being first, Quienan second and Baconton
third.
There is a novel bet in existence between
two Atlanta men. 1t grows out of the old
idea that If rain falls op the first dog day 1t
viii fan on every one of the forty days.
Forty dollars is the amount for the pot.
Whenever it rains the man who bet on the
rain takes a dollar Whenever the day is
fair the other fellow takes dollar. So far
the rain man has won steadily since July
q, the day on which the bet began.
At Center the moonshiners are very much
wrought up over the burning Of the distil-
lery by United States officers. and are
swearing vengeance on the man who in
formed on them. They suspected George
Walker of giving them away, and went to
his house few nights since and called for
him, but Mr.. Walker having heard of their
threats refused to answer their call They
sent Mr.. Walker word that if they could
prove that he was the man they would
make it warm for him hereafter
Last year Hon James NJ. Smith, of Ogle-
thorpe, lost large amount Of bottom corn
by overflow. He is badly damaged this
year, his loss from this cause amounting to
thousands of bushels Mr. Smith is pro-
pairing, in fact, TO build huge dyke around
his creek plantations for the purpose of pro-
tecting his land against such an overflow
He had the plans made out last year. and
will probably do the work this fall 1t will
cost him between $1,000 and 80, 600 with
his labor already at his command. Such an
Improvement would pay for itself in a few
years.
John SILVER and Luke Cooper eloped on
Thursday night last with Misses Alice and
Georgia Williams, respectively, of Brooks
daughters of Mr. Jerry Williams. At 10
o'clock Mr. Tom Dampier stole the girls out
and conveyed them in carriage to their
waiting lovers. Luke Cooper brought Miss
Georgia over into Lowndes, and married
her at Mr.. Jack Dampier's residence near
Ousley-Rev. n. B. Ousley officiating.
John SILVER went in the other direction
with Miss Alice, and they were married
For some reason the parents of the young
ladies objected to their union with these
young men. Both are said to be steady and
hard working young farmers
Some time ago ex-President jefferson
Davis wrote to Maj. Sidney Root, of At
lanta, for maps of the Chattahoochee val
ley. The maps were duly forwarded, with
letter from Maj. Root Offering his services
to Mr.. Davis and his family. The following
was received this morning i'm reply: Beau
vofr, Miss, Aug. 2, 1887 Sidney Root,
Esq.-My Dear Sir: offer to you my sim
cere thanks for your kind letter Of the 2Sth
ult., and for your compliance with my re-
quest for map of the country beyond the
Chattahoochee, near Atlanta Ny wife and
daughter thank you for your kind offer, and
past attention would encourage them to call
upon you with confidence in any such con-
tingencies as you suggest Very truly, JEFF
ferson Davis.
Major Burke, of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, and party of friends from New
York. birmingham and New Orleans, have
purchased 5000 acres Of land In HARRISON
county. The land is situated near ITALIA
poosa and is very valuable mineral land
This purchase includes the old Holland gold
mine, and there is said to be great deal Of
gold ore on the tract which has been pur-
chased. The new purchasers expect soon to
erect Sl0OO 900 plant TO treat the gold ore
on their property, and will go ahead devel-
Oping their prOperty. These gentlemen